Max Verstappen would give his backing to a permanent set of F🌠IA stewards at Formula 1 events in the wake of the controversy surrounding his penalty 🌳at the United States Grand Prix last month.

Verstappen was hit with a five-second time penalty after being adjudged to have exceeded track limits when passing Kimi Raikkonen fo🗹r P3 on the final lap of the race, reigniting the debate about stewarding after the Dutchman expressed his concern of being targeted 𒉰by one steward, Garry Connelly.

The members of the FIA steward panel currently change race-by-ra🙈ce in F1, but suggestions have been made to introduce a permanent roster of stewards for greater consistency in♓ their decision-making.

"I ꦍthink at the end of the day, yes, it would be better,” .

“At least then, [with] the stewards, you know who you’re working with. They start to understand the driver a bit better because yo🦩u share more times together, more races together.

“I honestly think we have t𝔍o head𝐆 into that direction.”

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner and Mercedes non-executive chairman Niki Lauda bot🌊h condemned the stewards' call in Mexico, stressing the matter would be discussed heavil💖y at the upcoming Strategy Group meeting ahead of possible changes in the future.